On May 15, 2005, Jalon Thomas was shot and killed outside a home in Davenport. Ambus Davis III and Jalon had argued over the phone the day of the shooting about Jalon's missing dog. Jalon thought Ambus knew were the dog was.

Just before the shooting, Ambus called Jalon from a blue car parked in front of the area where the shooting took place. Jalon came outside and talked to Ambus who was in the driver's seat of the car. The two had a heated conversation. Ambus had a revolver that was either on his lap or on the seat next to him, and he picked it up and pointed it at Jalon. Jalon jumped back from the car. Ambus got out of the car. Jalon ran, and Ambus fired three shots, one of which hit Jalon and caused his death.